Nanny and the Alpha Daddy

#Chapter 164: New Horizons

Moana

When we were finished with the tour, we stopped in the downstairs foyer. Headmistress Hawkins smiled at us, her brown eyes radiating with kindness.

“Well?” she asked. “What do you think?”

I looked over at Edrick expectantly. He was fairly quiet throughout the entire tour, only occasionally asking questions. I was a bit worried that he wouldn’t like it and that he would make up some excuse to say no, but much to my surprise, he looked down at Ella with a gentle smile.

“It’s up to you, Ella,” he said. “Do you like this school?”

Ella nodded excitedly. “I really like it here!” she said, squeezing Edrick’s hand tightly. “I really want to go to school here!”

Edrick smiled and looked up at the headmistress. “Well, I guess that’s that,” he said with a bit of a chuckle.

Headmistress Hawkins grinned. “Perfect,” she replied. “Let’s get you enrolled.”

…

That day, we got Ella enrolled in school. The school year would begin in just a few short weeks, which was fairly short notice, but I knew that Edrick would make sure that Ella was prepared.

It made me feel warm inside to see her get so excited over school, and I was glad that Edrick had made the right decision after all. Even though I knew that this would be difficult for him, I was certain

only thing that was

empty art classroom. It was important for any child to have access to a good art program in school, and it made me sad to think that the children at that school had been without a proper art program for years since the last art teacher passed away. Ella loved that school and wanted to go there so badly, and it was the perfect place for her to go, but it made me uneasy to think that she would be without a proper art class for the foreseeable future. Sure, I could give her some art lessons and make sure that she had time to be creative

my shower, drying my hair with a towel, I could tell instantly from the thoughtful look on Edrick’s face that he was dealing with an internal dilemma as well. He was leaning on the balcony railing and looking out over the city, and when I came out, he looked

walking

about: he was worried about Ella. He didn’t like

“You’re worried about her.”

so,” he replied, almost as though he didn’t want

The city was bustling as always, and it would never stop. Even though the walk to Ella’s new school wasn’t very far and was a nice walk in a safe neighborhood, it was still the city, after all. Anything could happen, and I understood why Edrick was scared. Even the paparazzi alone were bad enough, not

both two and from school until she was at least a few years older. But I also knew that having her away from the penthouse

I said gently. “You don’t need to worry so much. And it’s in

he wasn’t wrong. Bad things happened in schools all of the time, but it didn’t mean that he should spend the rest of his life worrying. For all

once more. I did, after all, have a degree in early childhood education with a concentration in art

“Then I can be with Ella all day in case something happens. You won’t need

turned to look at me. I knew that he had been thinking the same thing when we were touring the school together earlier that day, but it seemed

sure?” he asked, gesturing lightly toward my growing belly. “Won’t

be working every day, but it’s not like taking care of Ella is a chore in the slightest. Besides… With Ella at school, I won’t have much to do during the day anymore. I’ve always wanted to be an

about when the baby comes?” he asked. “Won’t it be stressful to start working and then

I have Selina, and the maids, and I have you. And

guess you’re right. I’m… sorry if it